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Fully Floral

July 9, 2019 by Stephanie Maxwell Newton Leave a Comment

When it comes to incorporating blooms into your wedding-day look, don’t be afraid to get creative

A bouquet of king protea, yellow stock, blue hydrangeas, orange spray roses, ‘Pink Floyd’ roses, ‘Peach Avalanche’ roses, billy balls, ruscus, and spiral eucalyptus wrapped in satin ribbon. Silks A Bloom, Little Rock, silks-a-bloom.com

Dress provided by She Said Yes Bridal

Flower crown featuring ‘Blizzard’ roses, ‘Cool Water’ roses, cremon, ruscus, and seeded eucalyptus. Tipton & Hurst, Conway, Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Pine Bluff, tiptonhurst.com

Boutonnieres with ‘Porcelina’ spray roses, ‘Vandalia’ roses, white hypericum, blush wax ower, seeded eucalyptus, parvifolia eucalyptus, and baby spiral eucalyptus. Ye Olde Daisy Shoppe, Conway, yeoldedaisy.

A floral necklace featuring white lisianthus, white wax ower, green dianthus, bleached ruscus, succulents, and lichens. Tanarah Luxe Floral, Little Rock, tanarahluxe oral.com

Handheld hoop adorned with ‘Blizzard’ roses, ‘Cool Water’ roses, cremon, ruscus, and seeded eucalyptus. Tipton & Hurst, Conway, Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Pine Bluff, tiptonhurst.com

Dresses provided by Bella Bridesmaid

Fruits Aplenty

July 9, 2019 by Stephanie Maxwell Newton Leave a Comment

Creative confections inspired by a bounty of berries, pears, and pomegranates

Two-tier lemon cake with raspberry lling and traditional buttercream icing, garnished with sugar-dusted seasonal berries. Ambrosia Bakery Co., Hot Springs, ambrosiabakeryco.com

Strawberry cake with strawberry créme lling (bottom tier) and traditional wedding cake with lemon curd (top tier), both iced with buttercream, painted in edible gold paint, and garnished with colored dehydrated pears. PattiCakes Bakery, Conway, patticakesbakery.com

Multi-tier Italian cream cake with blood orange curd lling and a Roman-inspired design that features gray marbled fondant on bottom tiers, a barrel hexagon tier with fondant leaves, and a top tier with fondant ribbon bands. Accented with pomegranates, olive branches, and handmade sugar nectarines. Shelby Lynn’s Cake Shoppe, Springdale, shelbylynnscakeshoppe.com

Suite Life

July 9, 2019 by Stephanie Maxwell Newton Leave a Comment

Eye-catching envelope liners and foil-pressed accents make a meaningful first impression on wedding guests

1 Square invitation featuring custom gold foil and envelope with oral-motif liner.
By Invitation Only, Little Rock, byinvitationonlylr.com

2 Letterpress die-cut invitation with custom watercolored envelope liner and calling card. Jessie Russell Fuchs, Little Rock, jessierussellfuchs.com

3 “Ebbe” wedding invitation by Racheal Bumbolo for Bella Figura with coordinating reception card and envelope. The Social Type, Little Rock, facebook.com/thesocialtypelr

4 “Lucent” wedding invitation by Lindsy Talarico for Bella Figura with coordinating save-the-date card, reception card, and envelope. Shindig Paperie, Fayetteville, shindigpaperie.com

A Dramatic Flair

July 9, 2019 by Stephanie Maxwell Newton Leave a Comment

Shimmering stones, elegant lace, and form-fitting shapes give these gowns a hint of old Hollywood glamour that’s perfect for a modern celebration | Shot on location at The Edgemont House

Sottero & Midgley gown featuring beaded lace illusion cap sleeves and organza ruffles trimming a tulle fit-and-flare skirt. Couture Bridal, Rogers, mycouturebridal.com

A bouquet of ‘Amnesia’ roses, ‘Mayra’ pink roses, pink peonies, white snapdragons, acacia foliage, and jasmine vine. Tipton & Hurst, Conway, Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Pine Bluff, tiptonhurst.com…

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